grand jury
noun
: a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried
grand juror noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The charges against Roger Golubski stem from a years-long grand jury probe first disclosed by CNN in October. 
Scott Glover And Daniel A. Medina, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 In recent weeks, Willis has called dozens of witnesses to testify before a special grand jury investigating efforts to undo Trump’s defeat, including a number of prominent pro-Trump figures who traveled, against their will, from other states. Richard Fausset, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Russell has also been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating Jan. 6, sources familiar with the matter said. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Fulton County prosecutors have lost a legal skirmish to get an out-of-state witness to testify before the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies. Bill Rankin, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 In 2019, after defying a subpoena from a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks, Manning was jailed for contempt of court, and by the time she was freed, in March, 2020, the world was locking down. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Rudy Giuliani spent nearly six hours Wednesday in an Atlanta courthouse before a special grand jury investigating interference in the 2020 election. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Rudy Giuliani is a target of a Georgia grand jury probe into election interference as part of an investigation into former President Donald Trump's post-election conduct. Laura Smythe, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Two top lawyers who worked in the White House under Trump have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury investigating the events leading up to the attack on the Capitol. WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Scott Glover And Daniel A. Medina, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 In recent weeks, Willis has called dozens of witnesses to testify before a special grand jury investigating efforts to undo Trump’s defeat, including a number of prominent pro-Trump figures who traveled, against their will, from other states. Richard Fausset, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Russell has also been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating Jan. 6, sources familiar with the matter said. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Fulton County prosecutors have lost a legal skirmish to get an out-of-state witness to testify before the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies. Bill Rankin, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 In 2019, after defying a subpoena from a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks, Manning was jailed for contempt of court, and by the time she was freed, in March, 2020, the world was locking down. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Rudy Giuliani spent nearly six hours Wednesday in an Atlanta courthouse before a special grand jury investigating interference in the 2020 election. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Rudy Giuliani is a target of a Georgia grand jury probe into election interference as part of an investigation into former President Donald Trump's post-election conduct. Laura Smythe, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Two top lawyers who worked in the White House under Trump have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury investigating the events leading up to the attack on the Capitol. WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
grand jury
noun
: a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried see also no bill and true bill at bill sense 3b, indictment compare petit jury, special grand jury